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Princeton Defeats Columbia 71-67 - Recap
Princeton got 21 points from Caden Pierce en route to a 71-67 victory over Columbia on Monday at L. Stockwell Jadwin Gymnasium.
Princeton earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -7.0-point spread.
Xaivian Lee had 19 points for Princeton and Blake Peters chipped in with 14 points. Xaivian Lee had 9 assists for them, while Caden Pierce was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Columbia got 15 points from Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa in a losing cause and another 13 points from Blair Thompson. Avery Brown contributed 4 assists for them, while Blair Thompson had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Columbia were victorious, as the score was 33-16 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Princeton as they grabbed 38 boards, while Columbia only had 34
Princeton heads into a battle against Cornell. Columbia, meanwhile, will have their next action against Pennsylvania.